Themed and ornamental &#34;flip flop&#34; footwear

ABSTRACT

The present invention in a first embodiment comprises flip flop style footwear displaying themed foot bed as well as charm elements attached to the upper foot strap. Said charm elements will be attached by method of a fastener integrated into the upper foot strap. Charm elements will be supplied with the pair of flip flop footwear and will also be interchangeable to suit the consumer&#39;s personal choice and style. 
     It is therefore another aspect, advantage and objective of this invention to utilize environmentally sensitive materials for flip flop elements such as the foot bed and or lower sole portions. Such materials may be comprised of recycled foams and rubbers (i.e. yoga mat material).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Existing open toe and upper footwear, or ‘flip flops”, are a commonfashion item. Current versions are available in a variety of materialsand colors which only provide a limited amount of personalization to thefashion element. This invention allows for a themed version of flip flopfootwear. The invention creates flip flop footwear that isenvironmentally sensitive, and highly customizable. The foot pad, orupper sole, the portion making contact with the bottom of the foot, willbe decorated with a particular themed design and then complimented withcharms attached to the thong strap on the flip flop. The charm elementswill be provided with the flip flop footwear, but may also be customizedby the wearer as commonly sourced charm elements may be interchangedwith the charm elements provided.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The product is an open toed and open upper foot thong (flip-flop) styledshoe. The shoe base, or sole, will be constructed using a non-skid solebonded to a padded foot contouring inner sole. The inner sole materialwill be made of environmentally sensitive materials including but notlimited to recycled materials. The straps are constructed using layersof various materials all bonded together and stitched; a soft fabricinner liner, a middle layer of cushioning material, and a decorative toplayer material. Each extra-wide foot strap has varied quantities offastening elements, allowing for the attachment of various themed charmsby the wearer. The shoes will be designed using varied colors, stylesand themes. The third-party supplied charms, each having a swivel clasp,will be offered in themed sets or may be selected individually from openstock. The charms and fastening elements will be offered in differentfinishes. The shoe will be manufactured using environmentally sensitive(green) products and recycled materials wherever possible.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 shows the “flip flop” footwear in a tilted and rotated view. Thisview displays the decorated (1) foot pad or upper sole. (2) Shows thewidened foot strap which also demonstrates a possible configuration of(3) themed, decorative charm elements. The foot strap is then joined tothe sole utilizing a (4) toe strap as typically found in flip flop stylefootwear.

FIG. 2 shows the “flip flop” footwear from a front view. This viewdisplays a version of the layered sole. The sole layers may contain the(1) foot pad, the (6) inner sole and the (7) lower sole, all comprisedof environmentally sensitive materials.

1.—themed flip flop footwear with a printed footbed possibly comprisedof layers of environmentally sensitive materials. 2.—themed flip flopfootwear with various combinations of attached, customizable charms.Charms to be inter-changeable.